is negative in sign, equation (5) reduces to the simple form:[40]
It will perhaps be of some interest to introduce two tables from this paper to show the exact nature of these earliest measurements on the charges carried by individual particles.
[TABLE IIa]
SERIES 1 (BALANCED POSITIVE WATER DROPS)
Distance between plates .545 cm.
Measured distance of fall .155 cm.
| Volts | Time 1 space | Time 2 spaces |
|---|---|---|
| 2,285 | 2.4 sec. | 4.8 sec. |
| 2,285 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 2,275 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 2,325 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 2,235 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
| 2,325 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| 2,365 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 2,312 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
[TABLE IIb]
SERIES 2 (BALANCED POSITIVE WATER DROPS)
Distance between plates .545 cm.
Measured distance of fall .155 cm.
| Volts | Time 1 space | Time 2 spaces |
|---|---|---|
| 2,365 | 1.8 sec. | 4.0 sec. |
| 2,365 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2,365 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| 2,365 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2,395 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2,395 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2,395 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| 2,365 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2,365 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2,365 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 2,374 | 1.90 | 3.96 |